English · Numbers & Time
third
/θɜːd/
[/θɜːd/]
coming after the second
Beginnernumeral
Definition
Coming after the second in order.
Example
This is the third time I have called you about the same issue.
This is the third time I have called you about the same issue.
Etymology
From Old English "thridda," from "three."
How & Where It’s Used
The ordinal form of "three"; common in rankings.